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PEOPLE vs Antonio Rom

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ANTONIO ROM y SARDEDO and JOEY CORSALES a.k.a. ANTONIO CORSANES, accused. JOEY CORSALES a.k.a. ANTONIO CORSANES, appellant.

G.R. No. 137585 | 2004-04-28

D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by accused Joey Corsales, a.k.a. Antonio Corsanes, assailing the decision[1] dated January 22, 1999 rendered by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 219, Quezon City (RTC for brevity) finding him together with his co-accused Antonio Rom guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder, sentencing each of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay damages to the heirs of victim Roy Tiozon.

Corsales and Rom were charged with the Murder of Roy Tiozon, under an Information which reads as follows:

That...